Rich Kniss
How to get rid of cigarette smoke in SFR?
An investor friend of mine is purchasing a SFR. The tenants had done a lot of smoking to the point of staining the walls. Will replacing carpet & pad, and all new paint take care of it, or are other measures in or...
John E Ceisel
How To Prove Tenant Smoked
Hello BP! I own/manage real estate in San Diego, California. I have a condo where my lease agreement clearly states no smoking. I went into the unit twice in the past couple weeks for showings and both times it had...
Corey Demuth
What is required to get rid of cigarette smoke odor, staining, etc?
I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...
Bryce Cutler
How do I best get smoke smell out of an apartment?
I inherited a tenant that smoked with a building that I purchased. He has left and we have had it professionally cleaned, replaced carpeting and painted walls and it's better but still smells stale. Any suggestions on...
Jeremy Anhalt
Nicotine - Normal Wear & Tear or Damage
I have a tenant moving out after residing in the apartment for 5 years. She is a heavy smoker and the nicotine is dripping off the blinds. Needless to say, all walls and ceilings will need to be primed and painted. Sh...
Kenneth Sok
Painting and a tenant that smokes
I have an inherited tenant from a property I purchased from a tired landlord.The tenant is great: pays on time, takes care of his own maintenance, also agreed to pay higher rents to match market prices, etc. He's a sm...
Andrew S.
Removing smoke smell
Hey BP! Hopefully everyone else isn't enjoying Labor Day wknd scrubbing nicotine off the walls!I'm working on my first investment property for a house hack. The house was previously smoked in. I'm scrubbing the walls ...
Art Maydan
Withholding From Deposit - Documentation
Hello, I had a place pretty trashed by an outgoing tenant and we’re using the opportunity to re-paint and replace carpet with vinyl. What kind of documentation do I need and who do I need to present it to in order to ...
Gabriel Britt
How to get cigarette smell out?
I have a 3 bedroom condo that was rented out for 2 years to a tenant. After an inspection, I noticed that there is a strong smell of cigarette smoke. Now they have moved out, but the smell lingered. How do I get that ...
Ivan A. Luciano
Cigarette smell in my rental!
Hey everyone! I have a tenant set to move in three days, luckily I was able to get in early to get maintenance an repairs going in prep for the next tenant. However, my visit last week revealed massive amounts of ciga...